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Megasize Apple iPhone 6 could face production delays

Apple could begin production on a new model iPhone with a larger screen next month, but a second model with a megasize screen might be delayed, Reuters reported Tuesday.

Apple's (AAPL) suppliers will begin mass-producing displays as early as May for an iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch screen, the news agency said. Supply chain sources told Reuters that a 5.5-inch version could be delayed. Current iPhone 5 handsets have a 4-inch screen.

South Korea's LG Display (LPL) and Japan's Sharp and Japan Display have been selected to make the smartphone screens, Reuters said. But the use of a new touchscreen display technology for the iPhone 6 could limit early production, it said.

Photos of what could be the iPhone 6 were posted on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, Business Insider reported Monday. The pictures reportedly were taken at contract manufacturer Foxconn.

Meanwhile, Apple rival Samsung is preparing for the April 11 launch of its new flagship handset, the Galaxy S5. It features a 5.1-inch display, improved high-speed network connectivity and a better camera. Samsung also offers a phone-tablet, or phablet, with a 5.7-inch display, the Galaxy Note 3.

Apple stock was up a fraction, near 540, in late-afternoon trading on the stock market today.

Apple could begin production on a new model iPhone with a larger screen next month, but a second model with a megasize screen might be delayed, Reuters reported Tuesday.

Apple's (AAPL) suppliers will begin mass-producing displays as early as May for an iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch screen, the news agency said. Supply chain sources told Reuters that a 5.5-inch version could be delayed. Current iPhone 5 handsets have a 4-inch screen.

South Korea's LG Display (LPL) and Japan's Sharp and Japan Display have been selected to make the smartphone screens, Reuters said. But the use of a new touchscreen display technology for the iPhone 6 could limit early production, it said.

Photos of what could be the iPhone 6 were posted on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, Business Insider reported Monday. The pictures reportedly were taken at contract manufacturer Foxconn.

Meanwhile, Apple rival Samsung is preparing for the April 11 launch of its new flagship handset, the Galaxy S5. It features a 5.1-inch display, improved high-speed network connectivity and a better camera. Samsung also offers a phone-tablet, or phablet, with a 5.7-inch display, the Galaxy Note 3.

Apple stock was up a fraction, near 540, in late-afternoon trading on the stock market today.

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